Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.07° N 119.00° W

Deadman's WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 10 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Deadman's sea temperature is
22.6°C
5.0° 

Deadman's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Deadman's surf forecast from 10 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SSW swell with 877 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Deadman's this week:

The surf forecast for Deadman's over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Deadman's in the next 16 days are 1.2m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Sat 10th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 18s
Best Surf 8PM (Sat 10th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 18s
Most Powerful 8AM (Tue 13th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Deadman's over the next 16 days.


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